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LANE TIME
Herrman spends summer preparing to bowl for Newman University
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Danny Herrman, seated center, signs his letter of intent to bowl for NCAA Division-II Newman University in Wichita this coming season. He is joined by Neal Herrman, seated left, Faye Herrman, seated right, Great Bend High School head coach Mike Perry, standing left, and assistant coach Jim Mayberry at Walnut Bowl in Great Bend. - photo by COURTESY PHOTO

It takes a lot to go to college.
It takes even more to be a student-athlete in college.
Danny Herrman, a Great Bend High School graduate, will be attending NCAA Division-II Newman University in the fall. He will also be competing for the bowling team, something he’s been preparing for all summer.
“I’ve been getting a job so I can get more money to help out,” said Herrman, who recently signed his letter of intent to play for Newman. “I’ve been bowling probably every other day.”
Herrman, who was the Class 5-1A state champion both as an individual and as part of the Panthers in 2013, was given a $2,000 scholarship.
Now, Herrman is setting out to earn the scholarship by improving his game.
“I helped out with a bowling camp, when they had it,” Herrman said. “It was just getting everybody together with the new bowlers to see what we had to work with this season.”
Herrman elected not to play for the Class AAA American Legion Great Bend Chiefs baseball team this summer to work.
When he’s not working at Montana Mike’s Steakhouse in Great Bend, he’s usually found at the bowling alley.
“I try to bowl at least four days a week,” Herrman said. “Usually, I play about 20-24 games a week. If I have a busy schedule at work, I’ll play about 15 games a week.”
So what does he work on?
“I’m trying to improve my spare shooting and consistently hitting my mark,” Herrman said. “There are some drills. You try to keep your mph between certain speeds. Then, once your consistent, you speed up.”
He has seen improvement.
“I’m definitely more consistent,” Herrman said. “I’ve gotten a lot better hitting the 10 pin. How to put more hand or less hand on the ball. That’s how many resolutions of spin on the ball. The more hand you have, the more hook the ball has.”

Have You Seen This? The mic is always hot
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Hayes looked over at his teammates and mentioned that one of the reporters in the crowd was gorgeous. The reporters started laughing and Hayes quickly realized that his mic was on and his face turns about as red as his shirt. - photo by John Clyde


HOT MICINGTON All through journalism school there was one thing that was pounded into our brains day after day: The mic is always hot.

What this basically means is that even when you dont think the microphone is on, always assume it is, because you may say something youll regret. I am not joking when I say for four years in college I was taught this time and time again. If youve ever seen any news bloopers on YouTube, youll notice that a lot of journalists either went to some really bad journalism schools or maybe they were bad students.

Wisconsin basketball player Nigel Hayes learned the hot-mic lesson the hard way this week, but in his defense I dont think hes journalism major.

During a press conference, Hayes and fellow teammates Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky were prepping for questions when the moderator asked Hayes to say something for the stenographer. Hayes tried to make a joke, but it wasnt until his following comment that he got the crowd laughing.

Hayes looked over at his teammates and mentioned that one of the reporters in the crowd was gorgeous. The reporters started laughing and Hayes quickly realized that his mic was on and his face turns about as red as his shirt.

The 20-year-old Hayes looked like an embarrassed 13-year-old when he put his face in his hands and awkwardly smiled.

Besides the awkward hilarity there are two things I love about this video. The first thing is the fact that what Hayes said was actually very flattering and respectful. He didnt use derogatory or sexist terms to describe the woman he saw. He said one of the classiest compliments you can give, that someone is beautiful. Refreshing to hear a young man use these terms, even if it did cause him extreme embarrassment. The other thing thats great about this is how embarrassed he gets. Its adorable to see this humble player get embarrassed by his comment.

While we all love buzzer-beaters and Cinderella stories, this may be one of the best moments to come out of the 2015 NCAA Tournament.